Business Analysis Foundations Flashcards
1
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What is the Role of a Business Analyst?
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Understand Current Needs
Focus on Strategic Objectives
Help Achieve Goals
Help with Change
2
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BA on a project Team
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Explains Solutions
3
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BA Skill Set
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- Business Acumen/Expert Judgement
- Analytical Skills.
3.Ability to work with Leaders. - Communication Skills.
4
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Communications Skills. (80% of BA work)
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- Facilitation
- Visual and presentation.
- Active Listening.
- Awareness of nonverbal behavior.
- Writing.
5
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Needs Fall into 3 Categories
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- Problems/Possible Improvements.
- Opportunities/ New Endeavors.
- Compliance Requirements.
6
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Assessment Basics
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- Identify the problem
- Assess the current State.
- Discern the Future State.
- Determine the Gaps b/w current and future states.
7
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need + situation data
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Situation Statement
8
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Situation Statement format
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The [problem/ opportunity] has the effect of [x] with the resulting impact of [y].
9
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Evaluate a Stakeholder
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Use Power Interest Grid.
10
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Working with Stakeholders =
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Engagement
11
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Topics for Engagement
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- Goals
- Objectives.
- Scope Boundaries.
Later - Testing.
- Reviews.
12
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Business Case is used to
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- Justify a project
- Summarize needs assessment
13
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Two major components of a Business Case
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- Business Needs
- Previous Analysis of a Situation.
14
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Summary of a Business Need
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- Situation Statement.
- Stakeholders.
- Initial Scope of proposed project.
15
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7 Previous analysis Components Include
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- Org Strategies, goals and obj’s supported.
- Root cause of the problem.
- Critical Success Factors.
- Potential gaps(current vs Future State).
5.High Level risk assessment, assumptions etc.
6.Recommendations for alternatives. - High-level milestones, dependencies, roles and risks.
